4 Little Ringed Plover - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 2 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 1 Lapwing chick - grazing marsh 1 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 50 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge 1 Hobb
20 May 2017
Few reports over the last couple of days, but a pair of Garganey were seen from the new Reedbed Walk today (a male, possibly one of this pair was seen from the Ron Barker hide yesterday). 2 Mediterranean Gulls were on the Mere this morning, as was a singl
19 May 2017
Spoonbill - Bank farm Oystercatcher Common tern Swallow Redshank Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Avocet Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted Duck Treee sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting
19 May 2017
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and a beautiful sunny day start. Estuary Little egret 2, Black-headed gull +50, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 13. Surprisingly, we're still having rel
19 May 2017
Blue Tit Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 1 Cormorant 2 Little Egret 1 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron1 Mute Swan 5 adult, 8 juveniles Shelduck 4 Gadwall 5 Teal 2 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Pochard 5 (and juv
19 May 2017
Downy Duckling Week is back at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this spring half term! This exclusive, one week only experience will take visitors behind-the-scenes to our ducking nursery to meet newly hatched fluffy ducklings! You can enjoy a special egg-to-
19 May 2017
1 Whimbrel - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - fishing along South route 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 80 Swift - reserve and river 5 Swallow - grazing marsh 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge May bi
19 May 2017
Manifestos give a glimpse into the future: not just commitments, but the political priorities of the Parliament to come. At WWT, we’re politically impartial. We’re working with all parties to promote the strongest possible policies to protect the envi
19 May 2017
A newly emerged broad-bodied chaser dragonfly. A kingfisher has made a reappearance at the Scrape hide, along the boat safari channels and at the Tundra Pen. This male is stopping in for quick fishing trips and is tak
18 May 2017
Spoonbill - Main Observatory Turnstone x 3 - Lady Fen Lapwing Avocet Great white egret - Lyle Hide Common tern Redshank Little egret Barn owl Shelduck Shoveler Cuckoo Tufted duck Reed warbler Sedge warbler Grey Heron Cormarant Black headed gull and chicks
18 May 2017
Rushy Some great birding here this morning, five 1st summer Med Gulls and one adult. The Little Gull was also present here along with a redshank also being present. 12 Avocets were here, with 4 little chicks also running around. Robbie Garnett This morni
18 May 2017
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Oystercatcher 2 Grey heron 28 Shelduck 13 Avocet 26 + 9 Black-tailed godwit 1 Shoveler 1 Common tern 106 Tufted duck 8 Lapwing 10 + 11 chicks Saline lagoon Avocet 2 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Tufted duck 20 Lesser black-ba
18 May 2017
1 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, main lake 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing b
18 May 2017
Lovely start to the morning, with hawthorn blossom wafting on the breeze and the smell of wild garlic down the Avenue. A Spotted Flycatcher was seen briefly in the hawthorn trees on the walk.....juvenile robins and blackbirds are more evident. Sedge W
18 May 2017
A good day with a few new birds, the best of which for rarity value was the diminutive Temminck's Stint that was refound on Woodend Marsh viewable from UU Hide. Martin Mere is probably the premier site in the Northwest for this species, with many records
17 May 2017